MVD Rewind Collection is proud to present “1982: GREATEST GEEK YEAR EVER!” in its original, unedited feature length form for the first time!

1982: GREATEST GEEK YEAR EVER! is an epic documentary about the greatest geek year in films, 1982, featuring stars, directors, writers, producers and pop culture historians sharing their insights about such legendary movies as E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner, John Carpenter’s The Thing, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Poltergeist, Creepshow, Night Shift, The Dark Crystal, 48 Hours, First Blood, Tron, Conan The Barbarian, Cat People, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, The Road Warrior, and much, much more.

Filled with exclusive interviews, rare behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive never-before-seen clips (including Henry Winkler’s home movies from the set of Night Shift) in a fun, lively, no holds barred celebration of the legendary movie-going year of 1982. “1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!” takes viewers behind- the-scenes to a time when fandom was in its infancy, featuring eye-opening interviews with Ron Howard, Paul Schrader, John Sayles, Amy Heckerling, Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Sean Young, Joanna Cassidy, Keith David, Cameron Crowe, Michael Deeley, Lisa Henson, Dean Devlin, Bruce Campbell, Dee Wallace, Felicia Day, Susan Seidelman, Roger Corman, Barry Bostwick, Marc Singer, Bryan Fuller, Leonard Maltin, Mike Medavoy and more, in front of and behind the camera, from some of the biggest and most influential movies ever made!

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Video Quality

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! makes its Blu-Ray debut via the MVD Rewind Collection with a 1080p transfer featuring a variety of materials in varying degrees of quality. The core transfer of the film itself and everything within it looks as technically proficient as you would hope for in high definition. This is a long film, but this release avoids any compression artifacts or other digital nuisances of the sort. Interview segments look incredibly crisp and clear with natural skin tones and subtle facial features present. The movie clips used seem to be the best versions that were available when this was created, with most of them looking pretty strong. You really could not ask for better. It’s a wonderful transfer handled with care by MVD Entertainment.

Audio Quality

MVD Entertainment brings us This Blu-Ray disc comes with a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio track that represents this feature exceedingly well. As this is mostly an interview showcase with talking heads abound, dialogue is the focus right up front in the center channel. The surround channels get some ambient noise on occasion which makes the soundscape feel a bit more spacious, but overall the track is more reserved. The movie clips maintain their quality pretty well even if it is a slightly more contained experience than watching the same scene within the context of the film. The surround sound presentation is enveloping while maintaining the artistic choice of the film. Everything here is groovy. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided.

Special Features

Audio Commentaries

- Audio Commentary #1: Director/Producer Roger Lay, Jr. and Writer/Producer Mark A. Altman

- Audio Commentary #2: Producers Scott Mantz, Thomas P. Vitale & Writer/Producer Mark A. Altman

Deleted/Extended Scenes: A 41-minute collection of unused footage from the film is provided.

The Fans Speak – Fans Favorite Films Featurette: A 17-minute piece in which fans share their passion for various fandoms.

2022 San Diego Comic-Con Panel: A 28-minute look at the panel for the film in which the creative figures discuss the movie in broad terms while also revealing details about ho

Trailers: The minute-long trailer is provided for 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! The disc also features trailers for other MVD releases including One Dark Night, Swamp Thing, The House on Sorority Row, Liar’s Moon, The Last American Virgin, and Mortuary.

Poster: A fold-out poster of the cover art is included in the case.

Final Thoughts

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! strikes the right balance between taking a nostalgic trip down memory lane and attending an expert-level discussion to peel back the layers. There have been many of these types of documentaries over the past decade, but this stands out as one of the better executions with a good assembly of A-level talent involved with the projects and film historians adding valuable context. At nearly three hours, the creative team hits on as much as you could reasonably hope to without going full double-digit episodes in a limited series. MVD Entertainment has delivered a Blu-Ray with a great A/V presentation and a nice selection of special features. If you are a geek at heart, you will have a blast with this one. Recommended

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! is currently available to purchase on Blu-Ray.

Note: Images presented in this review are not reflective of the image quality of the Blu-Ray.

Disclaimer: MVD Entertainment has supplied a copy of this disc free of charge for review purposes. All opinions in this review are the honest reactions of the author.